A Green Beret, a Cybertruck, and a Series of Strange Events

Examining the Vegas Explosion, the Cryptic Email, and the Broader Implications for Media Narratives

After a year jam-packed with unprecedented events and jaw-dropping headlines, most of us were hoping for a quiet start to 2025. Instead, when Americans woke up on January 1—some still groggy from parties the night before (not me, I was asleep by 10 p.m.)—we were greeted by the shocking news of an attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans that claimed 15 l…